Natural Disasters have short and long term effects on businesses.
As a member of a small group watch the video Rebuilding Business in New Orleans. Discuss the causes and effects that Hurricane Katrina had on small business owners.
Your role:
Discuss and reflect on real-life issues involving a natural disaster.
Intended outcomes:
An understanding of the causes and effects of a natural disaster on small business owners through discussion and reflection.
An artefact for your portfolio.
Task One
Watch the video
Watch this video that describes the causes and effects that Hurricane Katrina had on small businesses owned by Wardell Bourgeois and Kevin Rodney. These businessmen detail how they rebuilt their businesses and explain the reasons that they chose to stay in New Orleans.
(Rolandsmartin, 2010)
Group discussion
In small groups of 2-4 watch the video again. Stop the video at the set times and discuss the questions below.
Stop video at 1:45 and discuss:
What businesses did Wardell Bourgeois and Kevin Rodney own? How was their businesses doing prior to Hurricane Katrina hitting New Orleans in August of 2005?
Stop video at 2:46 and discuss:
One of the effects of the Hurricane is that businesses either are unable or unwilling to re-establish themselves in the original area that they were located in. What effects does this have on the businesses that Wardell Bourgeois owns?
Stop video at 5:17 and discuss:
How did Wardell Bourgeois and Kevin Rodney make the transition in their businesses from pre-Katrina to post-Katrina?
If you owned a business that was effected by a natural disaster what preventative measures would you take to help decrease the disruption to your business? What actions would you consider first immediately following a natural disaster for your business?
Stop video at 6:44 and discuss:
Why did Wardell Bourgeois and Kevin Rodney choose to stay in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina and rebuild their businesses?
Would you have chosen to stay or leave? Why or why not?
Task Two
Reflect on the causes and effects of Hurricane Katrina.
Group Reflection
Compose a 250-400 word reflection identifying the causes and effects on small business owners before and after Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans in 2005. What lessons can be learned? What suggestions would you make to small business owners trying to recover from the effects of a natural disaster? If possible, site examples from a natural disaster that you are familiar with or have researched.
You may like to refer back to Causes and Effects in the Problem Solving section.
Review and provide feedback on one group members reflection.
Add a reflection to your portfolio
Revise your reflection, and add this to your portfolio. Use proper referencing of sources where applicable.
Extension Options
1. Research examples of natural disasters that have affected New Zealand business owners. Share video or URL addresses with class members via class wiki or individual portfolios. Provide questions at specified times in the video or in the reading material for viewers to reflect and discuss the causes and effects to small business owners in New Zealand. 2. Add this artefact to your portfolio. 3. Comment on one artifact that is shared.
Checkpoint Before you move on, you should have added the following to your portfolio:
A 250-400 word reflection identifying the causes and effects that Hurricane Katrina had on small business owners.
Causes and Effects of Natural Disasters
Natural Disasters have short and long term effects on businesses.
As a member of a small group watch the video Rebuilding Business in New Orleans. Discuss the causes and effects that Hurricane Katrina had on small business owners.
Your role:
Discuss and reflect on real-life issues involving a natural disaster.
Intended outcomes:
An understanding of the causes and effects of a natural disaster on small business owners through discussion and reflection.
An artefact for your portfolio.
Task One
Watch this video that describes the causes and effects that Hurricane Katrina had on small businesses owned by Wardell Bourgeois and Kevin Rodney. These businessmen detail how they rebuilt their businesses and explain the reasons that they chose to stay in New Orleans.
(Rolandsmartin, 2010)
In small groups of 2-4 watch the video again. Stop the video at the set times and discuss the questions below.
Task Two
Reflect on the causes and effects of Hurricane Katrina.Compose a 250-400 word reflection identifying the causes and effects on small business owners before and after Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans in 2005. What lessons can be learned? What suggestions would you make to small business owners trying to recover from the effects of a natural disaster? If possible, site examples from a natural disaster that you are familiar with or have researched.
You may like to refer back to Causes and Effects in the Problem Solving section.
Review and provide feedback on one group members reflection.
Revise your reflection, and add this to your portfolio. Use proper referencing of sources where applicable.
Extension Options
1. Research examples of natural disasters that have affected New Zealand business owners. Share video or URL addresses with class members via class wiki or individual portfolios. Provide questions at specified times in the video or in the reading material for viewers to reflect and discuss the causes and effects to small business owners in New Zealand.
2. Add this artefact to your portfolio.
3. Comment on one artifact that is shared.
Before you move on, you should have added the following to your portfolio: